#1 (permalink) Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:42 am New Words in the Oxford English Dictionary 2011 |
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Hello everyone, How are you all. Just found this online and I thought to share with you.
New Words in the Oxford English Dictionary 2011
alternative vote: an electoral system whereby voters rank candidates in order of preference, candidates being eliminated and votes redistributed until one candidate achieves the required majority.
domestic goddess: (informal) a woman with exceptional domestic skills, especially cookery.
mankini: (pl. mankinis) a brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
retweet: (on the social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user).
sexting: (informal) the sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone.
woot: (especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph |
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